Mental health approaches for children in the school environment: an experience report

Abstract

The school is an environment that can directly interfere in the social production of health, integrating well-being and education, therefore, the Health at School Program (HSP) aims to integrate the school environment and health. However, there is a lack of actions that specifically promote mental health activities. Objective: to report the experience of a group of nurse school students from Federal University of Rondonia (UNIR) in addressing primitive emotions with children from first to fourth year, in the school environment. Results: This experience demonstrated the importance of preventive and mental health-promoting actions through the Health at School Program (HSP). The interdisciplinary approach highlights the need to take care of mental health from childhood, highlighting the importance of education and prevention in this context. Conclusion: Carrying out activities to promote mental health with school-age children requires multidisciplinary integration and allowed reflection on children's mental health and its complexities.